Ugamysh

Emir Ugamysh (1228-1283) was the Mongol/Ilkhanid Emir of Alamut from 1258 until his death. He assisted the Crusader States in the Battle of Balqa in 1263.

Biography
Raised in the Barlas clan of Uzbeks, Ugamysh was a born warrior. He was enlisted as a general of the powerful Hulegu Khan, taking part in the invasion of Iran in 1258 and sacking the Hashshashin stronghold of Alamut. As a great warrior, he was also a great tactician, and dominated civil affairs as the Emir of Alamut through the 1250s and 1260s. In 1263, the Crusader States called upon him for help in defending their lands against Mameluke emir Al’Aziz. Ugamysh was a friend to the Christians, and he sought to get revenge for the defeat at Ain Jalut in 1261. He led a devastating cavalry attack that utterly destroyed the Mameluke army, sparing the Antiochenes from conquest for another 28 years. Ugamysh returned to Alamut and died there, possibly assassinated by the Assassins order.